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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White/Black
Coach: Wes Besseghini
League: Golden Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Max Graef 6'0.5" 225 Junior MLB/ATH 4.85
Jackson Cummins III 6'1" 210 Senior RB/ATH 4.6
Aidan Schouten 6'2" 255 Senior T/DE 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -17.9
2023 National Rank: #9145
2023 State Rank: #625
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -34.7
2024 National Rank: #8744
2024 State Rank: #606
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -9.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8002
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-21 (15-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8725
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31
Dynasty Record: 117-103 (74-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 22.1
2023 Points Against Average: 29.6
2023 Differential: -7.5
2023 Wins: #11321 Rio Linda (35-0), #11432 Woodland (49-8), #12061 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (56-19)
2023 Losses: #1681 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (61-22), #2467 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (45-0), #5284 Armijo (Fairfield) (42-7), #5583 Union Mine (El Dorado) (34-14), #5661 Pioneer (Woodland) (17-13), #5802 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (19-8), #6213 Rosemont (Sacramento) (61-27), #6743 Winters (20-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-55
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2009 (Capital Valley), 2008 (Capital Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Pioneer (Woodland), 8/30 Winters, 9/6 Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 9/13 at Liberty Ranch (Galt), 9/20 at El Camino (Sacramento), 9/27 Sutter, 10/11 Woodland, 10/18 at Casa Roble (Orangevale), 10/25 at Natomas (Sacramento), 11/1 Rio Linda
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Casa Roble (Orangevale) (12.7), Sutter (2.4), Pioneer (Woodland) (-13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: El Camino (Sacramento) (-58.7), Rio Linda (-52.9), Woodland (-50.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-5.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #579
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8730
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%